I guess I'm a turner now??

[Brad Knight]

I guess I've crossed over to the dark side???

I've been lurking in the laser engraver/ CNC area for a while now... until for some reason which I can't quite explain... I went out and bought a lathe??

I bought a Rikon 12"X16" Mini - some pen blanks - some tools - and ohhh around about a $1000 later...

... I've got a pen.

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Congrats Brad! Turning....the closest thing to instant gratification I've found yet.




Hey Andy....We got another one!

[David Newson]

Congratulations on your new found interest, you should have taken a photo of your wallet with the money inside, because from now on it'll be permanently empty now!

But you can still have great fun.

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David

Nothing Ventured Nothing Gained

[robert hainstock]

That is a very interestng looking pen, what's the blank material?
And now you can engrave the pens for folks too. :):)
Bob

[Bernie Weishapl]

Congrats on the new lathe and welcome to the black hole of turning. Yep as Ken always says take a picture of your money so you know what it looks like later.....:eek::rolleyes::cool:;) Great looking pen.

[Brad Knight]

It's purpleheart... I got it a little too warm when I was finishing it and it got pretty dark. My wife really likes the purpleheart so I'm going to have to play with it to get it right.

Pen #2 came out better... it's redheart and I put a little form into the pen.

[Tom Sherman]

Lookin good Brad, pens are a great way to start and you have a couple of nice ones. Won't be long though you'll be wanting to turn bowls and stoppers and buying more tools, you get the picture. Welcome to the spinny world.

[Paul Douglass]

Nice job on the pens and congrats on the lathe and new hobby. They painted that lathe the color of money for a reason! All lathes should be green just as a warning to buyers of what is going to happen to there money!

But hey, it's only money and I've done quite a bit og wood working over my years and I now find the lathe the most fun and rewarding.

[Don Orr]

And you got in for a lot less than a laser or CNC ! But that won't last for long:eek::D;).